Offences against the Italian Highway Code (Codice della Strada) are punishable by fines and penalties. Below please find the most important regulations.
Offences committed on motorways
| U-turns on motorways or expressways, crossing the medial strip or driving against the flow of traffic in the wrong lane |
100 - 520 Euros,
driving ban of at least six months |
| Driving backward on motorways, inappropriate use of the emergency lane |
350 - 1,250 Euros,
driving ban of at least six months |
Other offences
| Failure to mark protruding cargo |
65 - 250 Euros |
| Missing nationality plate |
65 - 250 Euros |
| Ignoring instructions to stop or any other instructions given by the police |
65 - 250 Euros |
Speeding
The fines imposed for breaking
speed limits can be very severe.
| Exceeding the speed limit by up to 10 km/h |
35 - 135 Euros |
| Exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 km/h and up to 40 km/h |
135 - 500 Euros |
| Exceeding the speed limit by more than 40 km/h |
from 343 Euros onward, immediate driving ban |
| Excessive speed under certain circumstances (crossroads, curves, in case of fog, proximity to school, etc.) |
65 - 250 Euros |
| Excessive speed at pedestrian crossings |
35 - 125 Euros |
Distance between vehicles
In contrast to Germany and Austria, there are no regulations relating to the distance between vehicles in Italy.
Passing
| Illegal passing (according to gravity) |
from 120 Euros onward |
Stopping and parking
| Simple cases of illegal parking (e.g. outside city limits or within areas of general parking prohibition) |
35 - 125 Euros |
| Serious offences against parking regulations (e.g. at bus stops, pedestrian crossings, footpaths, bicycle lanes, disabled persons’ parking places, etc. |
65 - 250 Euros |
| Ignoring instructions to stop or any other instructions given by the police |
65 - 250 Euros |
Traffic lights
| Running a red light |
from 68 Euros onward |
| Violation of right-of-way |
65 - 250 Euros |
Mobile phones
It is prohibited to use mobile phones when driving if the vehicle is not provided with an approved hands-free speaking system. Using the mobile phone without a hands-free system when driving is punishable by fines ranging from 30 to 125 Euros (article 173 Codice della Strada).
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
| Drunk-driving (alcohol level of at least 0.5 per mil) |
270 - 1,100 Euros,
driving ban |
As far as we know there are no regulations relating to drug abuse when driving.
Note: We accept no responsibility for the correctness and completeness of the information given above!
